Posted on 04/03/2005 5:19:05 PM PDT by floriduh voter
Freeper friends, Terri's Memorial Service is this coming Tuesday night in Gulfport, Florida. Please check and see if www.baynews9.com will carry it on the internet.
I'm still sad and in disbelief that the rescue fell apart. It was on it's way. We were waiting there for ambulances but instead two Sheriff's cruisers arrived.
There's much work to do. There are many work groups here carrying on for Terri.
The April Daily Thread as before will be a meeting place, a news digest and even in the midst of sorrow, a place to make friends.
I want to thank everyone who did everything humanly possible for Terri and her family. Terri's safe now from a room with the blinds closed, strange people and armed guards. She'd still be here if it wasn't for judicial despots who it appears have never read the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. or Florida Constitution.
Freepers, Republicans and Democrats alike voted against Terri or didn't do enough to save her from Judge Greer.
I'd like to thank Ralph Nader, David Boies, Joe Lieberman and Wesley Smith, Phd, author of Forced Exit.
I have disdain for the Naughty Nine Republicans in the Florida Senate who vote "No" which barred Terri from legislative relief. The GOP House Members who voted "No" on Terri, shame on them too.
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE AGENDA AND WHO IS IN CHARGE? I'm afraid that Judge George Greer is in charge - of everything.
PLEASE HELP FLORIDA... CALL YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN/WOMEN.
HELP US. We feel stranded by tyranny today, but Florida is ripe for change. We will demand it together as Americans.
Thanks, FV
Indictment of judge stuns his colleaguesFV, you all sure have lots of corruption in Florida, at all levels, it seems.Posted March 12, 2005
When Alan Apte became an Orange-Osceola Circuit judge in 2002, he said the ideal candidate had to be beyond reproach.
"A judge," he wrote, "is the conscience of the whole community."
Now Apte, 37, faces charges that he paid someone to collect ballots, an accusation that has gotten him booted off his cases and could ultimately land him in jail.
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Friday, Chief Judge Belvin Perry removed Apte from the cases he was overseeing. Perry does not have the power to formally suspend judges.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2005 CONTACT: Francine Walker, The Florida BarSTATEMENT OF KELLY OVERSTREET JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR
TALLAHASSEE -- The tragic and high visibility case of Terri Schiavo has resulted in an unprecedented and unjustified attack upon our judiciary. Regardless of anyone’s personal or political feelings about the Schiavo case, this is a critical time for Americans to recognize the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining the rule of law and the importance of the separation of powers among the three branches of government.It is in times like these that we should recognize that our judges, on a daily basis and not just in high profile cases, have the duty and responsibility to protect the rights and liberties afforded to all of us by law. Judges have no control over which cases come before them and they will inevitably be involved in deciding difficult and unpopular cases. When presiding over a case, judges make rulings based solely on the Constitution and other laws, and not their own feelings or personal beliefs.
While we may disagree with decisions and actions of public officials including judges, it is entirely unacceptable and unfair for our judges to be criticized and even vilified when no judicial basis for such criticism exists. Unfortunately that is what is happening as emotions heighten in the Terri Schiavo case. Florida newspapers are now reporting that Circuit Judge George Greer has not only been accused of murder and terrorism by congressional leaders in Washington, but has received death threats and was pressured to leave his church.
Societal dilemmas should never be confused with constitutional responsibilities. Florida’s legal profession knows from polling that Floridians want nothing less than a fair and impartial judiciary. Judge Greer is an ideal representative of the type of judge citizens want to hear their case. His rulings are based on laws, not emotions and not politics. Indeed, his rulings have been repeatedly reviewed and scrutinized by many different courts on many different occasions. We must continue to have confidence in our legal system and expect our judges to act with the knowledge and integrity required of their position.
Judges are limited by duty to responding to such unfair criticism. But Florida’s editorial boards, community leaders and the 75,000-member Florida Bar are not. The Florida Bar joins many of the state’s major newspapers and democratic advocates in denouncing the unwarranted attacks on the judges and courts which serve everyone in this great country.
A Florida lawyer responds to the Bar president
Poking around the Florida Bar website, the operation of which I help to pay for with my mandatory annual dues, I noted that the Bar President, Kelly Overstreet Johnson, had issued a press release titled Bar President Denounces Attacks on Judiciary. Uh-oh. That makes me feel as if I'm about to be called to the principal's office.* * *
If the average Joe, not possessing a law degree, can't identify a "judicial basis" to criticize judges -- who are public, government officials, often elected -- then the masses are simply not permitted, in your world, to question those with the power to remove one's life from him or her. In that one sentence, you establish yourself a true elitist, apparently oblivious to the true fear of judges that Americans are uneasily beginning to discern. Beside that, it is a ridiculous notion. You seem to suggest that as long as a judge is above criticism "judicially", he cannot be criticized at all, for anything. If you mean what I say, then I suggest that you lobby to get Judge Apte and Judge Henson back on the bench immediately, and do it with a press release just like this one (these are two Florida judges who recently had troubles completely unrelated to their actions and rulings on the bench). (Read On)
I'm way behind on DeLay. [pun not intended]. Do you have a quick summary lined up on it?
Isn't that all sweet and gushy!
BARF ALERT Nic!!
Thank God for the Pirate Pundit types!
"If Jeb can issue executive orders when someone's indicted, to remove them from office, why aren't they investigating another judge, Greer?"
I read the article.
No judges were mentioned as being indicted. Or did your comma go in the wrong place? Perhaps you mean, why aren't they investigating another, Judge Greer?
At any rate, Jeb and most government executives and legislators seem terrified of judges. They cowtow to them when they would cowtow to no others. Not defending that at all, just stating what appears to be fact.
Also, I'm assuming Jeb has a policy of automatically removing anyone who has been indicted, pending their adjudication. Greer has not been indicted, and it looks like everyone is scared to take him on.
So, if Greer were to be indicted, Jeb would remove him. But Greer won't be, so that makes the discussion point MOOT.
Until the other branches of government act to check and balance judges, we are COOKED.
A grand jury Thursday indicted Dyer and three others, including Orange-Osceola Circuit Judge Alan Apte.
Ain't it, though! Barf alert is right.
Floriduh Voter, an American citizen DEMANDS A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR OF THESE JUDGES and in addition at the State Level, demands impeachment proceedings, investigation and if found guilty as charged PRISON BARS FOR JUDGE GEORGE GREER.
www.stopactivistjudges.org is a good place to start.
The ABA also defended the judicial despots. That being said, I have an appt with an attorney today. There are good attorneys out there, JUST NOT THE ONES WHO ARE SHILLING FOR GREER, BAIRD AND WHITTEMORE, ET AL.
"Justice Peggy Quince was concerned about the publicity surrounding her appearance, the St. Petersburg Times reported Tuesday."
"I would like to think Santorum did do as much as he could. I heard today he said Congress does have power to reign in Judges, ok, already, then do it!"
I sure wish the Republicans would. The Dems would if they weren't getting their way through the courts.
That's another thing that maybe we need to enCOURAGE our Republican senators about. Feel sorry for me my senators are Schumer and Clinton.
I heard that Santorum said that as well.
He quoted this part of the US Constitution, Article III Section 1, as being applicable to Congress and the judiciary:
Article. III.
Section. 1.
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, (snippet)
http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
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Okay, Congress, do something!
Re: Tom DeLay
I just now heard Rush Limbaugh say ".....and our guys don't defend him."
I hope many will call their Republican reps and senators and tell them to defend Tom DeLay.
The Republicans need to grow a spine.
You know what, that is what we need to do! Everyone call your local COngressman and tell them to support Tom Delay!! I'm in Texas and plan to call all of the Congressman here. I say call all your state Congressmans even if they aren't in your district and pass it on you know to do the same. We need to put lots of pressure out their folks!!!
"I heard that Santorum said that as well.
He quoted this part of the US Constitution, Article III Section 1, as being applicable to Congress and the judiciary:
Article. III.
Section. 1.
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, (snippet)
http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
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Okay, Congress, do something!"
DITTO
"I'm sticking with Delay. He must be mighty special if they have to launch on him."
Good point, fv. Tom DeLay is a keeper, and we the pro-life, conservative people, ought to tell our reps and senators to fight to KEEP him.
"You know what, that is what we need to do! Everyone call your local COngressman and tell them to support Tom Delay!! I'm in Texas and plan to call all of the Congressman here. I say call all your state Congressmans even if they aren't in your district and pass it on you know to do the same. We need to put lots of pressure out their folks!!!"
Yep, and call your Republican U.S. senators, as well.
The Republicans have been in charge, but we still could not save Terri, because Tom DeLay can't do it alone.
We all need to call our politicians and tell them to support Tom DeLay, or we could lose this rare passionate fighter of good causes, as well.
I'm with Tom Delay too and just called another Texas Congressman who is in my district and asked him to join Delay! When you call your COngressman's office they will want your name, address, and telephone number. She wanted to verify I was in his dsitrict I guess which I am so no problem. Just call your Distict Congressman! I simple said I am asking for Congressman so and so to please support Tom Delay in holding the Judicial system accountable for their actions. Simple as that! Make the call!!
Get you Congressman's office number here-http://www.house.gov/
I agree, will call them as well!!
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